"mother!"
The five ladies of the Lu family all had their eyes red.
Mrs. Lu was the first to say: "I won't leave. Since I married into the Lu family, my husband is here and my son is here. No matter life or death, this is my destination!"
"Mom, I won't leave either. If I leave, what will happen to Xiao Qing and Ning Ning? I can't let them lose both father's protection and mother's company." Mrs. Lu Er also shook her head with tears in her eyes.
Mrs. Lu San suppressed her sadness: "Mother, Third Master said that the last thing you disdain to do on the battlefield is to desert. Now that the General's Mansion is in trouble, as the daughter-in-law of the Lu family, I am willing to share the hardships and advance and retreat with him."
"Yes, the elder sister-in-law, the second sister-in-law, and the third sister-in-law are right. After entering the Lu family, we are a family. Even if we die, we will die together."
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Lu felt both happy and sad in her heart. She suppressed the lump in her throat and looked at her daughter-in-law, who was sitting next to her and had not spoken a word.
"Cheng Yu, you have neither children nor daughters under your knees, so you have fewer ties. No matter whether you go or stay, mother will not blame you. Don't just stay because your sisters-in-law are staying. This matter is of great concern to you. Life or death, I respect your decision."
Mrs. Lu Wu said lightly: "Mother, if the fifth master dies and he doesn't give us a way to live, I will go to hell with the fifth master. If the fifth master is still alive, I will not be able to leave the general's mansion."
She never thought about leaving, and her determination to stay was even harder to shake than the previous ladies.
Mrs. Lu knew that she and Xiao Wu had a close relationship, so she didn't try to persuade her, and the General's Mansion might not really be at the end of its rope.
She straightened her waist, and the relieved energy seemed to return to her body again: "Okay, our family will advance and retreat together in adversity, and we will never leave. I don't believe that we can't find a way to survive!"
When the Forbidden Army surrounded the General's Mansion, Song Mingyuan had just finished ransacking the last room in the General's Mansion.
There are many antiques in Mrs. Lu's room, and most of the jewelry in the ladies' rooms. All valuable and important things have gone into her space.
When she came out of the room and walked to the front yard, she happened to hear the eunuch shouting in a high-pitched voice: "The imperial edict has arrived——"
The eunuch holding a dust support in hand held a bright yellow imperial edict and walked into the court with the support of a group of forbidden soldiers armed with swords.
Hearing the commotion, the frost-haired Mrs. Lu came out supported by her daughters-in-law. Seeing the formation, she tightened her hand on the tin staff with twelve rings of silver and gold flowers.
"Old Mrs. Lu, are everyone here?"
Mrs. Lu's face tightened and she nodded slightly.
"In that case, kneel down and accept the order!"
Mrs. Lu had already knelt on the ground with her family members. When she saw this, she couldn't help but said: "The late emperor once said with golden lips that the old lady does not need to kneel down to worship you..."
The eunuch glanced at her: "Today is different from the past. Madam Lu, it is better not to embarrass our family. Our family is doing things for the emperor."
Mrs. Lu knew that now was not the time to care about these things, so she comforted her daughters-in-law and knelt down: "Thank you, father-in-law, please announce the decree!"
Seeing that Mrs. Lu was well aware of current affairs, the eunuch didn't mean to embarrass himself too much. He opened the imperial edict and read it loudly.
"By the fate of heaven, the emperor issued an edict: General Lu Feng, the general of the country, collaborated with the enemy and treason, colluded with foreign enemies, did not think about guarding the country to stabilize the country, plotted rebellion, and despised the authority of the emperor. As a result, the seven cities of Shuoyang, Anding, and Huainan fell into the hands of the enemy, and the people went into exile. Kill the nine tribes!"
"Thinking of the merits of our ancestors, we can avoid the death penalty, but cannot escape the living crime. Now we are demoted to common people. The families of the three tribes are sentenced to confiscation and exile. They are escorted by officers to Yongzhou, Baiyue to answer the crime. They are not allowed to leave without an edict. If you are guilty, you dare to resist the edict. Whoever, die!"
The eunuch closed the imperial edict: "Mrs. Lu, please accept the edict and thank me!"
Mrs. Lu stared at the imperial edict for a long time, then slowly put down her tin staff and knelt down on the ground as if resigned to her fate.
"Public women accept the decree, my emperor... long live, long live!"
What a collaborator, treason, and contempt for the monarch. The Lu family has served the country and the emperor for generations, and the memorial tablets enshrined in it cannot even be accommodated in the Lu family ancestral hall.
In the end, it was so ridiculous to be accused of such a crime!
How dare the Lu family annihilate foreign enemies to protect the country, and they have become a thorn in their flesh. They wish they could get rid of them quickly. How dare he say that the Lu family colludes with foreign enemies!
Mrs. Lu was filled with hatred, but in order to preserve the Lu family's reputation, she couldn't say anything back, and had to be grateful and grateful for the grace.
The few children already understand the meaning of collaboration with the enemy and treason. This has been engraved on their commandments since they were born.
But these people keep slandering them as collaborators and treason!
Lu Pei'an and the other four children clenched their fists, with red eyes, wanting to fight for justice, but their mouths were tightly covered by their mother.
They don't understand.
Why?
They did not believe that their uncle, who expected them to grow up and serve in the Northern Wei Dynasty to drive away foreign enemies, enhance the country's prestige, control the country's gates, and defend the country, would collaborate with the enemy and treason.
Why cover their mouths?
They didn't understand, but they felt at a loss. Looking at their grandmother's crouched body and their mother's tearful pleading eyes, it seemed as if something collapsed at this moment.
Song Mingyuan watched from a distance and felt the sadness of the king wanting his minister to die, but the minister had to die.
Peace is originally determined by the general, and the general is not allowed to see it. In this world with poor spiritual power, imperial power is everything.
Qiuniang was already in tears, but she did not forget Mrs. Lu's instructions: "Girl, let me leave. I know that marrying into the general's mansion was not your original intention, and Mrs. Lu doesn't want to drag you down."
On the way back from Fuqingyuan, the major general had told her everything.
All the mistakes were Song Panshan's fault, but he went back on his word and pushed his other daughter to take the blame. This kind of behavior is really shameful!
"There is a secret passage leading outside in the backyard of the General's Mansion. This is He Lishu that the old lady ordered me to give to you. We have to leave quickly, otherwise we won't be able to leave when they find you."
Song Mingyuan took the letter from He Li, but did not leave with Qiuniang, "No, I won't leave."
If she wanted to leave, there was no way that Tribute and Li Shu could hold her back. Normally, she wouldn't break her promise. Besides, she was also quite interested in the place of exile.
It is said to be a place where evil people gather, but isn't it her other hometown?
Qiuniang looked faintly moved: "Girl..."
"You don't need to persuade me. Since I promised your young general to escort Mrs. Lu and the others to the place of exile safely, naturally I won't just say it."
As soon as she said this, Qiuniang knew that it was not up to her to decide whether Song Mingyuan should stay or not, and she must have something special about her, so she made a big gift immediately.
"Young girl is a righteous person, so I have the audacity to ask you to take care of the Lu family. Qiu Niang will go ahead and wait for the good news of the girl and the old lady in the place of exile."
Song Mingyuan nodded slightly towards her: "I'll see you in the place of exile then."
There were many loyal servants of the Lu family who left with Qiuniang, but they were unwilling to leave the Lu family. They could not accompany the exile team, so they had to go to the place of exile in advance to prepare for the arrival of Mrs. Lu and the others.
After watching them leave, Song Mingyuan walked out of the partition wall and walked into the courtyard.
As soon as she made a move, she heard the leader of the Forbidden Army arrogantly saying: "You guys, come up and take off all their clothes. Don't let them take away every stitch and thread here!"
